atro_city@fedia.io to AskPhysics@lemmy.world · 1 day ago[Answered] Why do digital cameras have shutter speeds?message-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·24 hours agoThe same reason we hang up cell phone calls. The term means something that people are familiar with and the end result is the same, so we keep using the same terminology even if it isn’t literally accurate due to changing technology.
minus-square14th_cylon@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·24 hours agoThere is still physical shutter to protect the sensor from dust when changing lenses.
The same reason we hang up cell phone calls. The term means something that people are familiar with and the end result is the same, so we keep using the same terminology even if it isn’t literally accurate due to changing technology.
There is still physical shutter to protect the sensor from dust when changing lenses.